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Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 7:09 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Kiefer Katsoulis was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in 2015.
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Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 4:11 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
At 28 weeks pregnant, she was diagnosed with ‘Tetrology of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia.’
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Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 9:59 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia is a rare disorder that causes Cheyenne’s body to bleed constantly.
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Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 3:29 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Hannah Guardado is back with great news.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 9:45 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
After being born prematurely, Araina was diagnosed with Quadripareses Cerebral Palsy, along with other things.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 10:04 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
The House is “Mitchell’s House.” It’s in existence because of a boy named Mitchell Bays Turner, and his powerhouse of a mom, Meg McElwain.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 10:05 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
WylieRae was diagnosed with a brain tumor at six months old.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 7:06 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Doctors recently discovered a clot in Steele’s heart.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 7:05 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Back in March we met Judd Gray. He was born with a heart syndrome.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 12:44 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
It’s a quick update, but a lovely one. The good, the bad, and always real.
7-Day Forecast
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 8:50 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
The 17-year-old from Conover has just over 900 days of maintenance treatment ahead.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 10:15 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
He was given the “Yes” award by a local organization.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 4:22 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
YES! A happy update on the unique story about Silas Patterson, the Mooresville boy who is the only child in the world living with a specific type of his rare genetic condition.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 10:26 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Christine Patterson said she worked on sending the letter below for six months. So much happened in the course of that time, her words had to keep getting updated.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 9:44 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Surprise mail.If you’ve been following here awhile you might remember Margaret Hayes. She lived in the Charlotte-area. Like many of you, she followed #MollysKids.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 10:07 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Meet 16-month-old Malley Jane. This Ashe County girl was born healthy and neuro-typical, despite being exposed to COVID at 5 months in utero.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Welcome to the newest member of #MollysKids.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 6:36 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
People from around Ashe County posted birthday messages for Aaron.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 3:59 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Aaron was diagnosed with osteosarcoma.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 10:28 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Hartley now has a Facebook page that she uses as a place to encourage and inspire others.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 9:55 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
The wheelchair would allow Anna to drive using her eyes.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 3:54 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
She graduated from Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College High School.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 10:13 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Marlee is one of only 500,000 people in the world with Angelman Syndrome.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 10:43 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
A month ago, we introduced 11-year-old Brandon Wilson. He was raising money for a local children’s hospital and on Thursday, he presented a check to Levine Children’s for $1,567.60.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 9:37 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Zander turned five years old in March, and recently had a good check-up.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 12:20 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
“Who knows what could've happened had we not pushed for second opinions," his mother asked.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 10:50 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Anna Sumpter and Justin Walker -- “The Love Birds,” as they are known -- inspired hundreds of thousands of people in a post last year when they went to a prom together in Caldwell County.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 10:18 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham and Nikki Hauser
“I went from worrying about how to feed my daughter, to how to thank everyone,” her mom said.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 9:27 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
One of the few things she can eat is ‘Neocate Junior Unflavored’ formula. If you know where the family can find some, please leave a note in the comments or send an email.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 7:31 AM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Her mom, Katie Burns, says when she heard Lakelyn cry after being born at 34 weeks it was, “the most precious sound I’ve ever heard.”
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 10:25 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Ezzy was born with Noonan Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that affects one in every 2,000 babies.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 9:00 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Aislinn’s foundation hopes to raise $100,000 this year.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 5:09 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Cooper will travel to Boston on April 18 to see if he is a good candidate for the trial.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 10:36 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Remington Sharpe is a 10-month-old who was diagnosed with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia six months ago.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 10:15 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Thanks to weekly physical therapy and doctors who finally determined helpful missing pieces, Allie is able to now have her full driver’s license, and has joined various clubs.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 10:20 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
Ella’s mother says personally, being able to give special experiences to Ella, all while trying to keep her healthy, has been good motivation.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 11:47 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
She’s a smart and spunky 19-year-old from Hickory, in Catawba County, who had surgery Thursday at Duke University Hospital.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 10:12 PM EDT
|By Molly Grantham
In honor of Judd and heart month in February, his family wanted to give back to their “heart friends.” They weren’t sure how, until Brianna came up with a beautiful and simple idea.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 10:08 PM EST
|By Molly Grantham
Emily Layla Grace, took her last breath on February 20th. The Hickory girl was surrounded by her dad, siblings, and dear friends. Kerry held her in her arms.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 9:17 PM EST
|By Molly Grantham
This day might not mean much to many of you. It means everything to the families of some of our #MollysKids, including Emily Cook. You see her sitting here with her new young friend, Colbie, in her lap.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 10:56 PM EST
|By Molly Grantham
This will hopefully fix what has been months now of severe abdominal pain. He’ll be in the hospital for two to three weeks after the procedure.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2022 at 10:55 PM EST
|By Molly Grantham
“There isn’t a word that can match my emotions. Peyton rang the bell Wednesday at Levine Children’s. We are ending this chapter and her battle with advanced Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.”
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 11:32 PM EST
|By Molly Grantham
As one example of what it means when we say “throw up often,” little over a year ago she went to the ER after throwing up every evening, for 35 nights straight.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 10:30 PM EST
|By Molly Grantham
We have an update on Preston and Parker Jackson, the two brothers from Rutherford County battling the same rare type of cancer.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 10:09 PM EST
|By Molly Grantham
She was given weeks to live. And yet here she is a year later - alive, happy, gorgeous, and cancer-free. Her smile is contagious.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2021 at 9:26 PM EST
|By Molly Grantham
The family just received news... sit down for this one... new X-rays show...Nothing.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2021 at 7:31 PM EST
|By Molly Grantham
We met JJ Funderburke in March, right after he’d been diagnosed with Stage IV Wilm’s cancer.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2021 at 7:18 PM EST
|By Molly Grantham
We first shared Garret’s story in August. He had been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma four days before his 18th birthday.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 at 7:37 PM EST
|By Molly Grantham
Kierra Sunris is a junior at Marvin Ridge High School, will celebrate her 17th birthday on Dec. 31, and is a longtime one of our amazing #MollysKids.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2021 at 4:39 PM EST
|By Molly Grantham
His family’s goal was to be home by Thanksgiving. They found out on that 100th day, they won’t make that goal.